Jeremiah 51:11
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 51
“Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.”Jeremiah 51:11
What Does Jeremiah 51:11 Mean?
Jeremiah 51:11 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 51, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 51:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 13:17“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.”Isaiah 45:1“Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;”Nahum 2:1“He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.”Jeremiah 46:4“Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.”Isaiah 21:5“Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.”Jeremiah 50:3“For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.”Jeremiah 50:45“Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.”Jeremiah 51:12“Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.”Jeremiah 51:28“Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.”Jeremiah 51:29“And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.”Esther 1:3“In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:”Jeremiah 25:25“And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,”Jeremiah 46:3“Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.”Jeremiah 46:9“Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.”Jeremiah 50:9“For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.”Jeremiah 50:15“Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.”Jeremiah 50:25“The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.”Jeremiah 51:6“Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.”Daniel 5:30“In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.”1 Kings 11:14“And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.”
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